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Police Prevent Election Protest In DR Congo Capital

Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa prevented protesters from assembling Wednesday, AFP reporters saw, after a demonstration against last week's elections was banned.

International Business Times

DR Congo's government to ban protests against election 'irregularities'

Democratic Republic of Congo's government on Tuesday is to ban an opposition protest planned for Wednesday over last week's chaotic national election as early results showed President Felix Tshisekedi in the lead.

France 24

Opposition parties demand fresh vote in DRC after poll chaos

Opposition parties in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday called for a fresh poll as election chiefs continued to publish results of last week's vote for a new president.

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Calls For Restraint In DR Congo After Tense Vote

Western embassies in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa urged restraint on Saturday, after several leading opposition members called this week's election a "sham" and called for protests.

International Business Times

Polls open in DR Congo elections as President Tshisikedi seeks a second mandate

Polling stations have opened in the Democratic Republic of Congo's general election that pits the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition, while much of the east of the country is mired in conflict.

Radio France Internationale

DR Congo Polls Open Amid Conflict In East, Delays

Polling stations opened Wednesday in a high-stakes Democratic Republic of Congo general election pitting the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi against a fragmented opposition, while much of the east of the country is mired in conflict.

International Business Times

UN Prepares To Start Pulling Peacekeepers From DR Congo

The UN Security Council is expected on Tuesday to accede to a demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and launch a gradual withdrawal of peacekeepers, starting later this month.

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Tensions Run High As DR Congo Approaches Election

The Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for elections on Wednesday that could consolidate its democracy or unleash fresh violence as political tensions threaten to boil over.

International Business Times

In eastern DRC, decades of conflict weigh heavy on upcoming election

As voters in Democratic Republic of Congo prepare to cast their ballots in next week's general election, they're weighing up issues from mining to corruption. But for many in the east of the country, it is President Felix Tshisekedi's failure to ease decades of violence that looms largest.

Radio France Internationale

East Africa's troops are leaving the DRC: what went wrong and what comes next

The East African Community deployed a regional force for the first time into eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in 2022. Just over a year later, the troops have started withdrawing amid tension with the host state. We asked Jenna Russo, who has covered the conflict and interventions in the…

The Conversation

East Africa force starts withdrawal from DR Congo

Scores of Kenyan troops flew out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday, marking the start of the withdrawal of a regional force after Kinshasa did not renew its mandate to help fight M23 rebels.

Radio France Internationale

DRC electoral campaign marred by violence, lack of transparency

Tensions are running high as the Democratic Republic of Congo prepares to hold parliamentary and presidential elections on 20 December. Concerns over transparency and recurrent violence have observers worried about the vote and its aftermath.

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DRC's Nobel winner Mukwege stages presidential rally in hometown

Denis Mukwege, a Nobel-winning gynaecologist, staged a rally in his hometown in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday, promising to tackle corruption and conflict if elected president next month.

Radio France Internationale

DRC opposition leader Moïse Katumbi officially launches presidential campaign

The former governor of Katanga and leading opposition figure, Moïse Katumbi, has officially launched his campaign to become the next president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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‘Always something taking my children away’: The anguish of parents battling a global hunger crisis

As the UK hosts a food security summit, Lauren Crosby Medlicott speaks to mothers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Afghanistan about the constant struggle for meals – with Save the Children saying that one child will be born into hunger every two seconds this year

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Young African photographers provide new perspective on DR Congo conflict

For 30 years, conflict has plagued the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as rival armed groups fight for control of key mineral resources. The remote region has become off-limits to most foreign journalists – but a young generation of Congolese photographers is emerging to bear witness to not only the…

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Conflict uproots record 6.9 million people in Congo

Conflict and escalating violence have uprooted a record 6.9 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, mostly in the east of the country, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said.

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UN peacekeepers detained over sex abuse claims in DRC

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Monusco) says it has taken measures against eight peacekeepers suspected of "serious misconduct", adding that it "strongly condemns such behaviour".

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Radio France Internationale

DRC leader files bid for re-election amid crowded race

The Democratic Republic of Congo's leader Felix Tshisekedi has submitted his candidacy for a second term in office, joining a crowded list of presidential hopefuls including opposition heavyweights and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. The deadline for submission of candidates for presidential election was this Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

NGO finds 177 environmental activists murdered worldwide in 2022

In its annual review, the Global Witness NGO named 177 land and environmental defenders who had been killed in 2022 – from the Amazon to the Philippines and Democratic Republic of Congo.

France 24

Pressure grows on Gabon's military junta to hand back power to the president

The regional bloc CCAS, and the country's opposition coalition, have urged international partners to push for a rapid return to civilian rule. Also in this edition: In Democratic Republic of Congo, at least 48 protesters are reported to have been killed in the eastern city of Goma. And finally: In…

The Conversation

DRC: rising Twirwaneho rebel group highlights the unending volatility of the country's east

The three-decade conflict in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has led to the proliferation of hundreds of armed groups. With the violence appearing to take an ethnic slant, several groups have emerged claiming to be protecting their communities from attacks. One such group is the…

Radio France Internationale

Long road for DRC as it renegotiates minerals deal with China

A massive "resource for infrastructure" deal between China and the Democratic Republic of Congo has been criticised by Kinshasa as too favourable to Beijing. President Felix Tshisekedi was there in May to rebalance the contract. Three months later, Congolese civil society groups are upset over what they call a lack…

The Conversation

Protecting Congo's forests: new timber parks will help fight illegal logging

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) joined the East African Community in 2022. This will offer the country, which has immense natural wealth, a huge market in neighbouring countries and direct access to new roads, railways and ports – and therefore potential global trade.

The Conversation

Military interventions have failed to end DRC's conflict – what's gone wrong

For 30 years, the Democratic Republic of Congo has suffered from communal violence, armed conflict and insecurity. Diverse actors have tried to stop it but conflict has intensified, particularly in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Tanganyika. Regular armed forces and non-state armed groups have been…

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